Table 5.
Median of discomfort intensity rating by area of body and participant groups.
Body areas | Entire group |
Tetraplegia |
Paraplegia |
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Rating median sling | Rating median rigid | Rating median sling | Rating median rigid | Rating median sling | Rating median rigid | |
Back | 4 (1–11) | 5 (1–11) | 5 (1–9) | 5 (1–9) | 3 (1–11) | 6 (1–11) |
Neck | 1.5 (1–11) | 3 (1–11) | 3 (1–11) | 3 (1–11) | 1 (1–10) | 2 (1–10) |
Buttocks | 2 (1–11) | 5 (1–10) | 3 (1–11) | 6 (1–10) | 2 (1–11) | 3 (1–9) |
Legs | 2.5 (1–11) | 1 (1–10) | 1 (1–8) | 3 (1–10) | 2.5 (1–11) | 1 (1–10) |
Arms | 1 (1–11) | 1 (1–9) | 1 (1–7) | 1 (1–9) | 1 (1–7) | 1 (1–7) |
Feet | 1 (1–11) | 1 (1–10) | 1 (1–8) | 3 (1–9) | 1 (1–11) | 1 (1–10) |
Hands | 1 (1–9) | 1 (1–10) | 1 (1–9) | 1 (1–8) | 1 (1–7) | 1 (1–10) |
Overall discomfort | 4 (1–11) | 5 (1–9) | 3 (1–8) | 5 (1–8) | 4 (1–9) | 4 (1–9) |